Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 50 minutesminutes
6
Why order Chick-Fil-A or KFC when you can make your very own crispy and juicy Fried Chicken Sandwich that will taste just as good, if not even better, than the original Fried Chicken Sandwich?! Perfect for as an end of week lunch or dinner treat for the family!
vegetable oil or shortening for fryingat least 4 cups
6brioche hamburger buns
2tablespoonssalted buttersoftened
1Dill picklesfor serving
1Chick-fil-A sauce or your favorite sauce
Instructions
Use a meat mallet to pound chicken breasts between two sheets of parchment paper or plastic wrap until they are ½” thick. Slice chicken breasts in half to make two smaller pieces.
In a bowl, stir together buttermilk, hot sauce, and pickle juice. Place chicken into the buttermilk mixture and leave to soak while preparing the next steps.
Whisk together flour, salt, pepper, paprika, and onion powder in a shallow bowl.
Heat oil (at least 4” deep preferably 6” or more) in a Dutch oven. Heat oil to 350°F. The oil takes 15 minutes or so to heat to temperature. Use a candy or food thermometer to check the temperature. It must be the correct temperature before frying the chicken.
Remove the chicken pieces from the buttermilk mixture, dip into the flour mixture, coating both sides. Then dunk each side once more into the buttermilk and back into the flour mixture. (Two full coats of buttermilk then flour.)
Carefully drop one chicken piece at a time into heated oil and fry on both sides until cooked through (the center/internal temperature should reach 165°F). The outside should be deep golden brown and crispy. Maintain an oil temperature of 350°F for best results. Chicken cooks up in about 5 minutes.
Place cooked chicken on paper towels or brown paper bags to soak up excess oil.
Meanwhile, prepare buns. Open up each bun and lay face up on a cookie sheet. Spread a bit of butter over each bun. Broil for 2-3 minutes or until buns just begin getting toasty.
To serve, place several pickles on the bottom half of a bun. Top with a piece of fried chicken, Chick-fil-a sauce, and the top bun.
Serve immediately.
Storage:
Store in an airtight container for 2-3 days. Fried coating is best right after cooking.